Minica Huitoto New Testament (HTOWBT)

Overview

The Minica Huitoto New Testament, titled Juziñamui Ñuera Uai, was completed by Wycliffe Bible Translators and copyrighted in 2011 [1]. Minica Huitoto (also known as Mɨnɨca or Witoto Meneca) is a Bora-Witoto language spoken by approximately 1,500 people, primarily along the Caguán River in southern Colombia's Caquetá Department and along the Igara-Paraná River in Peru's Loreto Region [2][3]. The translation was the work of SIL missionaries Eugene E. Minor and Dorothy A. Minor, who served as linguist-translators with Wycliffe Bible Translators for 21 years in Colombia, translating the New Testament along with Old Testament passages referenced in the New Testament and health and community development materials for the Witoto people [4]. The Minors also produced foundational linguistic resources for the language, including a pedagogical grammar (1982) and a bilingual Huitoto-Spanish vocabulary (1987), both published through the Instituto Lingüístico de Verano [4][5]. About 75% of Minica Huitoto speakers in Colombia are literate in their language [3].

Language and People

Minica Huitoto (ISO 639-3: hto) is spoken by approximately 6,800 people in Southern Colombia. [Glottolog: mini1256]

Publishing and Organizations

Created by Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc. Published by Wycliffe Bible Translators USA. Translation type: New.

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